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Coffey & Thompson Art Gallery, Frame & Design is a hallmark of Charlotte’s Art History since 1946. Located in Historic South End, we provide custom framing services and frame restoration, art restoration, consulting services and a gallery space to meet all our customer’s most valued needs. Meet the artists behind the scenes who repair and restore art for our customers and make each piece shine anew with vibrant life and luster.[Read More]

When did you start your career in art? How long have you known you wanted to be an artist?I started my career in art in the cafeteria of Myers Park High School selling signed photocopies of my latest drawings so I could eat lunch. I had my first exhibition at Studios on the Square Gallery in Roanoke, Virginia in the spring of 1995.[Read More]

When did you start your career in art? How long have you known you wanted to be an artist?

I always enjoyed art activities in school. Then in high school, I attended the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts in Creative Writing where I had the opportunity to immerse myself in the arts for an entire summer. That really fueled my passion! I went on to graduate from New York University with honors in 1999 with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications.[Read More]

When did you start your career in art? How long have you known you wanted to be an artist?
I have always had my hands in some kind of artistic activities. I was born in 1948 in Pennsylvania and grew up in a family with four brothers. I attended business schools both in Pittsburgh and Cleveland, Ohio and then I worked for Neiman-Marcus for over 30 years in South Florida and Charlotte. Not until after college, did I really recognize my talents to see things that others did not. After trying several mediums, I reached the point that I am today with jewelry.[Read More]

“Pop-Up for Art: An Evening in Spain”

The Gold District of Charlotte presents the Artisan’s Palate “An Evening in Spain” at Coffey & Thompson Art Gallery, Frame and Design benefiting Brand the Moth, a non-profit for community arts and education.[Read More]

When one walks in the doors to Coffey & Thompson Art Gallery, Frame & Design in the Historic Gold District of South End Charlotte, the walls of hundreds of framing samples behind the counter, as well as the original art hung in the gallery, gives the feeling of history and undeniable impression of artistic intelligence. No wonder Coffey & Thompson has been such a familiar name to Charlotteans since 1946 as not your typical art gallery! Located in the revitalizing South End Neighborhood which has enjoyed beautification and gentrification developments as the City of Charlotte merges into the 21st Century, Coffey & Thompson represents a myriad of artistic mediums, accomplished local, regional and international artists in the world of framing, restoration and original art.

Meet the artists at the show “Naturally Textured: A Fine Art Exhibition” Friday, August 4th from 5-8pm during the South End Gallery Crawl at Coffey & Thompson Art Gallery, Frame and Design located at 1200 S. Graham Street, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Can you describe your artistic process and preparation?

Nellie Ashford:
“I am a self-proclaimed folk artist whose work expresses cultural identity, shared community values, and aesthetics. My inspiration comes from the life that surrounds me and memories of my past.[Read More]